About DTE: The Government of Goa in 1986 created Directorate of Technical Education to Facilitate new Technical Education institutions and courses in the State of Goa.Facilitate Technician Education through Board of Technical Education, in the State of Goa. Facilitate centralized admission to technical and professional institutes to the students of the State of Goa. Prepare Budget, distribute funds for Technical Education, in the State.

About GCET & Courses: GCET is an entrance exam conducted by the Directorate Of Technical Education (DTE) for admission in degree courses. The courses are given below

M.B.B.S.

B.D.S

B.E (Information Technology)

B.E. (Computer)

B.E. (Electronics & Telecom.)

B.E. (Mechanical)

B.E. (Civil)

B.E. (Mining)

B. Pharm.

B. Arch.

B.H.M.S.

B.Sc. in Nursing

A.H.S.(Allied Health Sciences)

B.P.T.(Bachelor of Physiotherapy)

B.O.T. (Bachelor of Occupational therapy)

B.Opt. (Bachelor of Optometry)

B.Sc.M.I.T(B.Sc. in Medical Imaging Technology)

B.Sc.A.T.(B.Sc. in Anaesthesia Technology)

Age Limit: An applicant to Degree courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Homoeopathy Allied Health Sciences and Nursing must have competed the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the academic year of admission to become eligible for admission to First Year. No age limit, minimum or maximum, is specified for admission to Engineering, Pharmacy and Architecture.

Eligibility Criteria:

Courses

Eligibility Criteria

MBBS, BDS, BHMS & AHS

Applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (Std. XII) examination of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with English and secured not less than 50% marks in the aggregate of subjects of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology taken together. (40% for the applicants belonging to SC, ST and OBC only and 45% for applicants belonging to PH category for MBBS and BDS Course).

B.Sc. in Nursing

Applicants should have passed HSSC with minimum 50% aggregate marks, as well as secure 50% aggregate marks in English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology for General Category, (45% aggregate marks in all subjects for candidates belonging to SC/ST category, as well as min. 50% aggregate marks in English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology).

First Year B.E.

The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std.XIIth) examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with English, Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science /Biology, and secured not less than 45% marks in the aggregate of subjects of Physics & Mathematics with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio Technology/Computer Science/Biology. (40% for the applicants belonging to SC, ST and OBC only).

First Year B. Pharm.

The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std.XIIth) examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with English, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects with one of the following subjects Mathematics/Bio-Technology/Computer Science /Biology, and secured not less than 45% marks in the aggregate of subjects of Physics & Chemistry with one of the following subjects Mathematics/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology. (40% for the applicants belonging to SC, ST and OBC only). As per Pharmacy Council of India Regulations, candidates passing Senior Secondary School examination conducted by National Open School, New Delhi are not approved/eligible for admissions to B. Pharm.

First Year B.Arch

The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std.XIIth) examination of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or its equivalent examination with Mathematics as one of the subjects and secured at least 50% marks in aggregate (45% aggregate marks for applicants belonging to SC/ST/OBC). OR 10+3 Diploma (any stream) recognized by Central/State Governments with 50% aggregate marks. OR International Baccalaureate Diploma, after 10 years of schooling, with not less than 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as compulsory subject of examination.

Kashmiri Migrants Only in Engineering Courses

The applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary School Certificate (Std.XIIth) examination or its equivalent examination with English, Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology and secured not less than 45% marks in the subjects of Physics & Mathematics with one of the following subjects Chemistry/Bio-Technology/Computer Science/Biology.

Admission of Eligible Diploma/B.Sc. Degree holders to First Year of Engineering /Pharmacy Degree Courses

Candidates who have passed Diploma in Engineering /B.Sc. Degree with Mathematics as a subject at Std XIIth , with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC), shall be eligible for admission to First Year of Engineering Degree Courses, subject to vacancies in First Year, after vacancies at Lateral Entry into Direct Second Year are exhausted.

Application Fee : Rs 1000/- by Demand Draft drawn in favour of Director of Technical Education payable at Panaji or in cash at the time of admission.

How to Apply: Eligible and interested candidates full fill the above criteria may download the application Performa given at the website of DTE. Before applying for post candidates read all the instruction at the website. Candidates may fill the application form correctly and application should be complete in all respect along with the relevant documents and application should be reach at a) Ravindra Bhavan, Margao (For South Goa District GCET Exam Centers, including Ponda.b) Directorate of Technical Education, Porvorim For North Goa District GCET Exam Centre Before Last Date.

Important Dates:-

Uploading of prospectus on website

31 March, 2017

Start of receiving forms for GCET

03 April, 2017

Last date for receiving applications and issue of admit cards

08 April, 2017

Last date for receiving applications and issue of admit cards (with additional late fees of Rs. 1500/-)